Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all Delaware citizens and visitors by providing professional, competent and compassionate law enforcement services.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all Delaware citizens and visitors by providing professional, competent and compassionate law enforcement services.
The following public service announcements contain information, guidance and recommendations for personal safety and crime prevention.
In order to obtain a Certified Delaware Criminal History Background Check through fingerprints, you must provide a photo identification.
The Professional Licensing Section licenses/regulates security guard, firearm guard, private investigator, armored car and alarm industries, as well as pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, scrap metal processors, constables, bail enforcement agents and HR 218/CCDW permits for retired DSP only.
May 7, 2025
Delaware State Police have arrested 26-year-old Inessa Bagwell of Georgetown, Delaware, for reckless endangering after she drove toward a Correctional Officer last week. On May 2, 2025, at approximately 8:47 […]
May 7, 2025
The Delaware State Police arrested 36-year-old Larry Wilmer of Wilmington, Delaware, for burglary and related charges stemming from several burglaries of a similar nature that occurred throughout New Castle County […]
May 6, 2025
The Delaware State Police arrested 69-year-old Ashwani Kumar of Newark, Delaware, for felony sexual contact and solicitation of a child that occurred last month at a Quality Inn in Newark. […]
The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding an agency's compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide the participating agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.